NC State vs. Virginia
NC State and Virginia have 61 meetings on file, the first in 1904; NC State leads the series 38–23 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s NC State 7–3. Share
2027 at Virginia; 2029 at NC State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- NC State wins
- 38
- Virginia wins
- 23
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1904
- Longest streak
- 12 NC State
- Current streak
- 1 Virginia
- Last 10 meetings
- NC State 7–3
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1–3 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 10–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 7–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–1 |
- Both ranked
- 3 meetings: NC State 0, Virginia 3
- Average margin
- 13 points; 28 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At NC State
- 21–9 NC State’s record at home
- At Virginia
- 14–17 Virginia’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 11
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- NC State’s biggest win1969: NC State 31, Virginia 0by 31 points
- Virginia’s biggest win1996: Virginia 62, NC State 14by 48 points
- Upset2012: Virginia 33, NC State 6Virginia had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2020: NC State 38, Virginia 21NC State had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1985: NC State 23, Virginia 22NC State had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1995: Virginia 29, NC State 24No. 16 Virginia at No. 23 NC State
- Ranked showdown1991: Virginia 42, NC State 10No. 24 Virginia at No. 18 NC State
- Ranked showdown1989: Virginia 20, NC State 9No. 24 Virginia at No. 18 NC State
Coach against coach
| Years | NC State | Series | Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–1948 | Beattie Feathers | 2–1 | Arthur Guepe |
| 1961–1964 | Earle Edwards | 4–0 | William Elias |
| 1965–1970 | Earle Edwards | 6–0 | George Blackburn |
| 1977–1979 | Bo Rein | 3–0 | Dick Bestwick |
| 1983–1985 | Tom Reed | 1–2 | George Welsh |
| 1986–1992 | Dick Sheridan | 1–6 | George Welsh |
| 1993–1999 | Mike O’Cain | 3–4 | George Welsh |
| 2001–2006 | Chuck Amato | 2–2 | Al Groh |
| 2023–2026 | Dave Doeren | 2–1 | Tony Elliott |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from NC State’s side (Feathers 2–1 against Guepe). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Donald Bowens NC State | 11 catches, 202 yards, 2 TD | 2007 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2026 | ESPN | 3.2 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.